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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

1,325 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 67

Improved Train Facilities for Coalfields

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 1

A spokesman for the South Maitland Railways has notified the Cessnock "Eagle" that all Express trains to and…

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Development Of N. S. W. Road System

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 2

Speaking at Maitland this week Rotarian Eric Brown, of Muswellbrook, dealt with “Road development in Neve Sputh…

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Railway Turntable at Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 1

The new 75 ft. turntable was installed at the Muswellbrook railway yards yesterday…

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Women Run Down by Motor Car

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY Friday.— Two-women were critically injured when struck by a motor oar at Concord last night. A third woman was…

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Superior Train Travel

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1946 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Sat —Travellers to Melbourne are to have train [?] equal in that provided anywhere in the world said Mr…

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Special Train for Pigeon Races

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY Saturday.—For major pigeon races to be held later in the year from Northe Coast towns to Sydney and the South Coast…

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Protest by Shire Roads Damaged By Heavy Traffic

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1946 · page 2

STROUD, Sat.—Replying to Stroud Shire Council’s request for increased endowment for the triennial period 1946-48. the…

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Assaulted Ticket Official in Train

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 2

Foe having assaulted John Edward Hickey on February 15, Arthur Croft, was fined £8 by Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M. at West…

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Threats by Railway Men, to Stop Work

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY Mon.—Unless action is taken quickly to restore the days which have been cancelled following reintroduction of…

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Nine Months For Thefts From Motor Cars

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Monday.—Pleading guilty in the Police Court to-day to three charges of thefts from parked motor cars, Samuel…

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Motor Traffic Breaches

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 2

Reginald Bruce Wallace, of 42 Pierce-st., East Maitland was fines £4 with 5/6 costs at West Maitland court to-day for having…

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Grave Danger of Hold-up Railway Traffic. Unless Strike Among Shunters Is Settled To-day. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 2

Unless the strike among shunters at Enfield is settled to-day, there is a grave danger that one of the biggest hold-ups of railway goods traffic for…

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Is Another Railways Hold-up Imminent?

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 1

Unless the strike among shunters at Enfield is settled to-day there is a grave danger that one of the biggest hold-ups of railways goods…

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Railway Excursion Travel

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY.—Restoration of railway excursion travel, which Was withdrawn' in March, 1942, was announced by the Commissioner…

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Deviation of Heddon Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 3

CESSNOCK: The deviation of Heddon Greta railway bridge suggested by Kearsley Shire Council has been…

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21st Tram Smash Since October

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY Thurs—Sydney to-day had its 21st tram accident since October last, three persons being hurt, though not seriously…

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Calling Off The Railway Strike

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday — At a conference between railway shunters and representatives of the Commissioner it was…

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Defective Bridge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 3

The Engineer (Mr. L. Grattan) reported to Kearsley Shire Council meeting that Lister's Bridge, on the Millfield-Mount Vincent Road, had…

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Not Prepared to Sacrifice Present Highway Application to Have New Main Road

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 2

Dedication of the Calga-Kulnura-Wollombi road as a highway would mean that the present highway from Newcastle to…

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Municipal Council's Finances Low No Money to Boy Tar for Roads General Fund Incomes Cannot Meet Expenses

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 1

Singleton Municipal Council is low in finances, this being revealed at the meeting of aldermen last night. The Town Clerk (Mr C. A. Buchan) told members of the council that it was not possible to purchase tar for a…

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